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Posted by Nyasha Chawanda
Nyasha Chawanda
7,946 Points

how do i crate a new variable named "summary" that adds the string version of "days" into "i am -days old"

how do i crate a new variable named "summary" that adds the string version of "days" into "i am -days old"

days_alive.py 
age=25
days=age*52*7
summary="l am {days} old!"

1 Answer

Chris Howell
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Chris Howell
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 49,610 Points

You are on the right track. But the curly braces are just a way of telling python its a placeholder for something else.

    age=25
    days=age*52*7
    summary="l am {} old!"

To replace the braces with the variable you want. You will use the .format() built-in function for strings. Use it at the end and inside the parenthesis of format is where you pass the variable you want to substitute in for the curly braces.

So your code should look something like this.

    age=25
    days=age*52*7
    summary="I am {} old!".format(#HINT: A VARIABLE GOES HERE)
Nyasha Chawanda
Nyasha Chawanda
7,946 Points

thanks

Nyasha Chawanda
Nyasha Chawanda
7,946 Points

thanks